After Cyclone Freddie, the threat of flood is hovering over the southern part of Africa
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Cyclone Freddy dissipated on Wednesday, but weather monitoring centers warned that there was still a risk of flooding and landslides in affected countries. Officials said at least 225 people had died in southern Malawi, including the financial capital Blantyre.
Blantyre. After four days of devastating storms and torrential rains, local communities and relief workers are now dealing with the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy. In Malawi and Mozambique, the cyclone has killed more than 250 people and left thousands homeless. Cyclone Freddy dissipated on Wednesday, but weather monitoring centers warned that there was still a risk of flooding and landslides in affected countries. Officials said at least 225 people had died in southern Malawi, including the financial capital Blantyre. Some 88,000 people are still homeless and many parts of the region are still cut off.
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has declared 14 days of national mourning. Authorities in Mozambique said at least 53 people had died since Saturday, while more than 50,000 were left homeless. Scientists say that due to human-caused climate change, the frequency of cyclonic activities has decreased and they have become more severe. The recently ended La-Nina effect occurs worldwide and has led to an increase in the frequency of cyclones in the region in recent years. Cyclone Freddy has wreaked havoc in the southern part of Africa since February.
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